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Nick Rizzo - he came to England from Australia in 1996 at the age of just 16 and following a successful trial, signed for Liverpool.

But he failed to break into the team at Anfield and made the move south to Palace in the summer of 1998.

The left-footed winger soon started playing for Terry Venables' side and played 20 times in his first season, scoring one goal.

He made another 20 appearances for the Eagles the following season, scoring twice, before he was sold to Italian side Ternana in the summer of 2000 for a fee of around £100,000.

He had three years with Ternana, and represented Australia's U23 side at the 2000 Olympics, while he also played for A.C. Prato in Italy for one season.

He then returned to England to play for Milton Keynes Dons, with spells on loan at Grimsby Town and Chesterfield, before going back to Australia to play for Perth Glory, before spells with Central Coast Mariners and APIA Leichardt Tigers.

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Craig Foster - A midfielder who started out in Australia with Sydney United and Sunshine Georgies, Foster had spells in Singapore and Hong Kong before returning to his home country to play for Adelaide City and Marconi Stallions.

He made the move to England as a 28-year-old, joining Portsmouth and linking up with Terry Venables, who he joined at Palace in 1998.

He played more than 50 times for Palace in two seasons at the club, scoring three goals in the league.

He also played nine times for Australia during his time with the Eagles, and scored seven of his nine international goals in that time.

He returned to Australia to play for Northern Spirit in 2000, before retiring in 2003.

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Mile Jedinak - undoubtedly a fans' favourite at Palace, he was a popular figure for supporters and team-mates alike.

He arrived in south London in 2011, having started out at Sydney United ten years before, taking in loan spells at Varazdin and South Coast United, before joining Central Coast Mariners and spending three seasons there.

He moved to Turkey in 2009 to join Genclerbirligi, where he played 38 times in two years, along with a loan spell at Antalyspor.

After signing for Palace in 2011, Jedinak soon cemented his place in the side, making 35 appearances in his first season for the Eagles.

Mile Jedinak of Crystal Palace celebrates victory after the Barclays Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Stoke City at Selhurst Park in January 2014. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

He then became captain the following season and played a pivotal role in Palace's promotion-winning campaign, being named the Eagles' player of the season as the club won promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs.

He was then a mainstay in the Palace side in the top flight, playing in all 38 league games in the Eagles' first season back in the Premier League.

Jedinak played 24 and 27 league games in the next two seasons, and contributed five goals, while he was also part of the team that reached the FA Cup final in 2016.

But he was sold to Aston Villa in the summer of 2016, having made 178 appearances for Palace, scoring ten goals.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 15: Mile Jedinak of Australia celebrates scoring a goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Leg 2 match between the Australian Socceroos and Honduras at ANZ Stadium on November 15, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

He also won 38 caps for Australia during his time in south London - more than any other Australian player at Palace, and scored ten goals for the Socceroos during his time with the Eagles.

Jedinak is still at Aston Villa now and remains captain of the Australian national team.